Why can't we have one of these?

[Lefty]

And speaking of small trucks, they are rapidly disappearing. I asked my nephew about this once. He's an exec at Ford. He explained small trucks were not as profitable: the same number of parts.

 

[Roert42]

Thunderbolt

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Nope, the Lightning just outran the SS.

Not sure how...the 454 had more power and weight shoulda been pretty close

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Not sure how...the 454 had more power and weight shoulda been pretty close

It wasn't.

Ford put a lot more R&D in the engine though. A tuned 351 with cobra intake and special cam vs a TBI 454 from a dump truck.

Tested: 1993 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Chevrolet 454SS

From the Archive: Gauging two new-age muscle trucks with very different takes on performance.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[rusty ol ranger]

It wasn't.

Ford put a lot more R&D in the engine though. A tuned 351 with cobra intake and special cam vs a TBI 454 from a dump truck.

Tested: 1993 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Chevrolet 454SS

From the Archive: Gauging two new-age muscle trucks with very different takes on performance.

www.caranddriver.com

Just looking at the specs though its strange...the 454 had around the same HP, smoked the 351 on torque, and was only 200lb heavier

After reading that the chevy for sure sounds more fun lol